PauseDock: let a local model keep your place while you rest

Description and use

PauseDock lets users pause work by classifying short notes with a local LLM and creating a return card that can be saved in the browser and reopened after clearing the session.

Problem

Users switching between small projects need a lightweight way to pause work without carrying the whole task in their head.

Outcome

PauseDock successfully transforms 16 synthetic notes into a structured card in 3–5 s, with 100 % deterministic checks passed. The card survives session clears when explicitly saved.

Workflow

• 1. User pastes a few scratch notes into the web interface.
• 2. Each line is assigned an ID (e.g., N1, N2).
• 3. The local model classifies each ID as unfinished, waiting, finished, or context and selects one unfinished note as the return point.
• 4. The app validates the JSON output for completeness, uniqueness, and correct references.
• 5. The original wording is displayed in a card; the user can correct and explicitly save it in the browser.
• 6. The session can be cleared and the card reopened, restoring the chosen note and its reference.

Evidence

PauseDock is a small place to leave unfinished work before a break. Paste a few scratch notes, click once, and get a return card: one note to start with, what is already finished, what depends on something else, and the context worth keeping.

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The inference path is intentionally short: 1. Give each input line an ID, such as N1 or N2. 2. Ask the local model to classify every ID as unfinished, waiting, finished or context, and select an unfinished return note.

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The application was started in an empty directory on 24 October 2026. It is a new project for this challenge. Qwen2.5 and Ollama are existing dependencies, credited in the README; their weights and runtime are not claimed as new work.

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Three small synthetic development examples contain 16 notes. After the prompt clarification, the model matched all 16 editorial labels; the keyword baseline matched 13.

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The browser flow confirmed choosing a return step, saving it, clearing the session and reopening it with its notes and selected reference intact.

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